Tag: Amtrak

Extreme SP

Producer: Charles Smiley Time Period: 1956- 1997 Locations: Modoc Line, Shasta Line, Donner Pass, Dunsmir, more… Length: 1 hour 52 minutes Sources: Many. All are high quality. Digital restoration and they are held to a consistent standard of excellence. * Special Note: This program will teach you, so much about mountain railroading. The technical side […]

Tags Amtrak, California, Southern Pacific, Union Pacific

ATVR Reviews Green Frog

Rails in Transition – All Aboard Series – PBS

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date February 22, 2011
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Rails in Transition – All Aboard Series – PBS Green Frog Productions Format: DVD Length: 30 minutes Time Period: 1960’s – 1970’s Locations: Strasburg, St. Louis area, Washington D.C., Horseshoe Curve, Chicago Sources: Jerry Carson, Rob McCormack PBS All Aboard Series with Howard Goodwin. Howard Goodwin opens up from The Strasburg Railroad. Jerry Carson filmed six […]

Tags Amtrak, Erie Lackawanna, Norfolk & Western, PBS style, Pennsylvania

ATVR Reviews Green Frog

Penn Central 5

Penn Central 5 Green Frog Productions Format: DVD Length: 73 minutes Time Period: 1974 give or take a year. Locations: Ypsilanti, Wayne Jct., Horseshoe Curve, Toledo, Town Line, Source: Emery Gulash (16mm) The 5th volume of Penn Central in 1974. This film looks pristine. Familiar Emery locations around Michigan. The lack of synced train sounds […]